From the perspective of the Taiwanese state, survival is the primary objective. In this case it is best to prolong the status quo where Taiwan is a political Ro

From the perspective of the Taiwanese state, survival is the primary objective. In this case it is best to prolong the status quo where Taiwan is a political Rorschach test, obtaining the appearance of whatever you want depending on who looks. This satisfies the demands of Cross-Strait relations, internal politics, and the relationship with United States and other allies. Obtaining nuclear weapons or declaring independence makes no sense then because it jeopardizes national security, despite “making sense.” National security and sociopolitical logic are often at odds, by no means uniquely in Taiwan.